Travel Tips

Available information on all things related to plus-size traveling. From airline, train, and road-trip information to where you can find things like plus-size clothing around the world on your travels.

  • Policy for Plus Size travelers taking Spirit Airlines.
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    Spirit Airlines Policy for Portly Passengers

    We have updated the Spirit Airlines Policy for Portly Passengers information to provide more comprehensive information about their customer of size policy. To learn more, check out our updated blog post, here. Seat SizesThe economy seats on many of the aircraft…

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    Delta Airlines Policy for Portly Passengers

    Seat SizeEconomy seats measure about 17.2inchs on Delta’s fleet.Seat Belts Seatbelts measure between 35 to 38 inches with extenders adding about 12 additional inches.Policy for Overweight PassengersDelta’s seating policy for overweight passengers states that you can ask to be moved to…

  • American Airlines Policy for Plus Size travelers. This guide provides travelers of size valuable information for American Airlines that pertains to traveling plus size.
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    American Airlines Policy for Portly Passengers

    We have updated the American Airlines Policy for Portly Passengers information to provide more comprehensive information about their “Customer of Size” policy. To learn more check out our updated blog post, here. Seat SizesThe fleet of American Airlines offers the widest…

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    Photo Etiquette

    In an era of selfies and “internet challenges” it seems that many people forget about photo etiquette in a hope to get a like or share on social media, so we pulled together three guidelines that are good etiquette when…

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    Smartphone Photography Tools

    I love photography! I’ve admired some great work from individuals around the world to help me develop my own hobby. What many people think is that when starting out in the world of photography that you need a fancy camera…

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    Chub Rub is Real

    Like most fat girls (plus size, thunder thigh club warriors, curvy, vivacious women), I too know the pain of chub rub. Wearing a skirt during any time of the year always resulted in the not so night biker short surprise…

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    All Aboard!

    Hi, we are Peter and Melissa. The two halves that make up the whole of The Portly Passengers. We wanted to start this blog to build a community for individuals who love to travel or have a desire to travel…